“Now later it is going to be hot in London we’re looking at highs of 32 degrees, but if it’s rain you’re after then well at the moment, it looks like at the end of the week, there will be some significant rain coming your way, even in the south-east where we haven’t had rain for quite a while. That includes East Anglia.

“Today’s forecast is one of sunshine some patchy light rain and drizzle in the north. This week’s forecast is its turning fresher and we will also see some rain at times.”

BBC Weather warned temperatures will dive this week. (Image: BBC)

At the end of the week, there will be some significant rain coming your way

BBC Weather's Carol Kirkwood

"Now we have two weather fronts influencing our weather this morning. The first one is a warm front, in semi-circle, thats got some heavy rain across the northern isles at the moment, second one is the blue one with the triangle on it.

“That’s a cold front and as it sinks south and clears the south east by Wednesday, fresher conditions will follow in. That will bring some patch light rain, but not to everyone.”

Ms Kirkwood explained how a cooler front would lower temperatures from Wednesday onwards.

She said: “On Wednesday we could well start with some thunder storms which have come up from France over the course of the night in the south east but generally it will be dry and sunny, where as in the west a weather front coming our way will introduce some rain.

"That is pushing eastwards during the day across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England, Wales, the south west and the midlands.

"Don’t expect it to get into the south east but it will feel fresher.”

The Met Office has warned cooler weather could remain for the rest of the month.

The Met Office long range forecast for August 9 to 18 read: “Thursday will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers across the UK, with the most frequent showers in northern parts.

“There is a small chance of some heavy and perhaps thundery rain affecting some eastern parts before clearing on Friday.

“Western areas are expected to see thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain on Friday, these will then move east through the day.

“As we look ahead to the middle of August, fresher and changeable conditions are expected across all parts with spells of cloud and rain followed by brighter interludes with a few showers.

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“The heaviest rain is likely in the northwest with the best of the drier weather in the southeast. Temperatures will be around average, though it will feel cool at in the northwest.”

With the sweltering temperatures set to come to an end, the UK is bracing itself for a spell of heavy rainfall - and the bookies have now slashed odds in half from 8/1 to 4/1 on August 2018 being the wettest we've ever had.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "We may have forgotten what rain looks like, but the odds suggest we'll have plenty of reminders in the next few weeks."